Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Sold by NTV Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• NTV Asset Management cut its Vertiv position by 57.4% in the third quarter, selling 10,120 shares and retaining 7,522 shares valued at approximately $1.815 million. Institutional investors collectively own 89.92% of Vertiv.
• Analysts maintain a generally favorable outlook, with Vertiv carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $335.67, despite several recent target reductions.
• Vertiv shares opened at $194.40, well below their 52-week high of $379.93. The company recently reported quarterly EPS of $1.52, exceeding estimates, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year but fell short of expectations.

NTV Asset Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 57.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,522 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,120 shares during the quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC's holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,815,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VRT. Ascent Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.5% in the third quarter. Ascent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 6,362 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,535,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the third quarter worth about $331,000. Lighthouse Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. Lighthouse Financial LLC now owns 17,650 shares of the company's stock worth $4,259,000 after acquiring an additional 1,733 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,765 shares of the company's stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 32.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,892 shares of the company's stock worth $2,146,000 after acquiring an additional 2,173 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on VRT shares. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Vertiv from $320.00 to $245.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Vertiv from $352.00 to $301.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Loop Capital cut their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $500.00 to $400.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $335.67.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $194.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.05. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $147.82 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $247.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $286.96.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv and NVIDIA introduced the DSX POD AI-factory reference design, targeting deployment in as little as 14 days versus roughly six months for traditional builds. Vertiv also said the NVIDIA DSX platform could deliver up to 30% greater cumulative AI-token output during the first year, supporting the company’s growth opportunity in data-center power and cooling. What Is Vertiv Holdings Co Really Changing With 14 Day AI Factory Builds?
• Positive Sentiment: A collaboration with Dassault Systèmes will allow AI-factory infrastructure to be designed, simulated and validated before construction, potentially reducing deployment complexity and accelerating customer capacity additions. Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv Team to Accelerate AI Factory Design and Deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Vertiv favorably, with the stock receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Its strong interest-coverage ratio may also help mitigate concerns about higher borrowing costs. Vertiv Stock Rated Moderate Buy by Wall Street Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv will participate in a fireside chat at the Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference on November 10. The event could provide updates on demand and guidance, but the announcement itself contains no new financial information. Vertiv to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor searches indicate heightened attention to VRT, but search activity is not a fundamental catalyst by itself. Investors Heavily Search Vertiv
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether planned AI infrastructure spending can be financed, pressuring Vertiv and other power-equipment suppliers. Unusually heavy put-option buying added to the bearish signal, with put volume about 29% above typical levels.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co NYSE: VRT designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company's offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.

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